Baltic Competition 1 | Here and now | Splendid Palace

ˌaɪs ˈkriːm, aɪ skriːm / EE / 10'

Avoiding responsibilities, men run to the ice cream van. Meanwhile women scream.

Where Does The Sun Sleep at Night? / LV / 23'

In a greyish office building workers turn to ritualistic actions to overcome ever-increasing challenges.

Alike / LT / 15'

After landing a role, a young actress faces an unusual request from the director that blurs the line between art and submission.

Does the Sea have a Heart? / LT / 7'

A poetic essay, an ode to the sea, which has no human figure at its centre, but only traces in the sand, echoes, and presence through absence. It is through this absence that the essence of the human spirit is best revealed.

No No Place Hotel / LV / 12'

In the heart of the city, nestled between office towers, stands a grand building no one talks about anymore: the No No Place Hotel. Once an upscale destination for business travelers and honeymooners, the hotel was abruptly and permanently shut down after twelve minutes of surveillance footage was seen by authorities.

Permanent Life / LT / 5'

Amid the labyrinth of Barcelona’s architecture, two bodies collide and unravel, their movements echoing the rhythms of love’s ecstasy and fracture. Pain blooms into grace, each leap a thread stitching their way toward the quiet possibility of healing – only to return and ache for more.